Rand appears able to tell Darkfriends on sight now. Also, when he comes before the hall, they have a full circle of 13 shielding him, but Egwene and the other Aes Sedai realize that they're no longer a match for him and if he wants to break the shield, there's nothing they can do to stop him.
Remember back in Book 4, when Egwene described her and Elayne as kittens compared to a lion when comparing their power to Rand? That's how Rand's power is to pretty much everyone else at this point. He walks freely into the tower, because he knows there's nothing that the Aes Sedai can do to him.
The reason I feel he should have been circumspect is that DF's may report his plan to the Shadow. Though maybe he didn't care since he would be able to tell if they were DF.
And is Egwene one of the people shielding him? That seems weird to me.
Also, what does Cadsuane have to say about Egwene disagreeing with Rand's plan? If she supports it, isn't she trying to slap Egwene down? She has not cared about Amyrlins before...
No, she's not shielding him. The Aes Sedai are already shielding him before he even arrives. He shows up at the gates of Tar Valon and introduces himself and I think that's when Aes Sedai shield him. Apparently two full circles of 13 are standing guard.
Cadsuane doesn't seem much interested in Egwene.
Also, like I said, I don't think Rand is actually opposed to what Egwene is doing. I think he announced his plan to break the seals in the brusque, non-explanatory way that he did specifically to get this reaction out of her.
Some supercool Wondergirls and Rand spoilers (read at your own risk)
- 27/10/2010 07:49:06 PM
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- 27/10/2010 07:59:49 PM
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Update...
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Nynaeve can too...
- 27/10/2010 08:12:47 PM
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- 27/10/2010 08:14:43 PM
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I've never found Egwene to be an engaging character.
- 27/10/2010 08:27:09 PM
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Sounds great - this gives me hope that the book won't be a Perrin/Mat/ZombieMoiraine-fest
- 27/10/2010 08:15:30 PM
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Seems like no Demandred again
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- 27/10/2010 08:46:07 PM
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- 27/10/2010 08:48:04 PM
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- 27/10/2010 10:26:59 PM
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- 27/10/2010 10:45:39 PM
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Sid... some weird Lanfear rumours...
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Some more questions...
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- 28/10/2010 12:29:46 AM
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Oh yay!
- 28/10/2010 12:57:00 AM
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Cadsuane?
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Some Cadsuane spoilers...
- 28/10/2010 01:23:36 AM
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- 28/10/2010 02:02:20 AM
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You said "call her Rand Sedai". LOL! It seems Sedai=female is stuck in all our minds.
- 28/10/2010 02:07:31 AM
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Rand Sedai adjusts her yellow and red slashed skirts carefully, keeping a smooth, unaffected face
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Re: Oh yay!
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Its not that...
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- 28/10/2010 05:10:57 AM
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Borderlanders?
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